Wyoming odyssey — a full day

Bounding from site to site fulfills the soul

By greg mckulick
special to the chieftain

Published: December 10, 2013;Last modified: December 10, 2013 04:00AM

So much to see; so little time to see all of it. Yet, the reality is that no matter how hard we try, none of us can see all of anything. Seeing is more than merely saying you were there, followed by crossing off a site on a “to-do” list. Seeing includes feeling and absorbing the uniqueness of a site, not just beholding it with one’s eyes.

Early September gave us the rare gift of experiencing a grand spectrum of diversity in north-central Wyoming without being rushed. How did we pull it off? Good planning, pure and simple.

Greybull is a busy north-central Wyoming town of 2,000 near the confluence of several major waterways, owing its origin to the expansion of early 20th century railroads. Greybull also ishe heart of a landscape described as “geology unlimited.” Foremost of the area’s geologic wonders is long and narrow Sheep Mountain, its warped configuration being a perfect double-plunging anticline. Kathy and I wanted to hike there, but as public access was difficult to locate, we only encircled the mountain via paved and graded roads.